It finally happened... good-bye, breads and pasta!

[jenibeni 1]

Hey everyone,

I'm two weeks out from my second fill, and I've seriously come to the conclusion that bread and Pasta are no longer for me. They make me hurt. I was hoping I was just tight from my fill and it would settle...but no. I think that's the end of it.

So my question to you is how you've replaced that aspect during meal times? For example, I was bringing a half sandwich for lunch. What do do now? I also have difficulties with lettuce, so wraps seem out of the question. Just eat the meat?

Do you find that you prepare you meals the night before, the day of, or the whole week all at once? Do you cook for one? I have to just cook for one person...I'm finding it difficult to be creative with my meals. I also get tired of just a Soup diet, so I can only do that maybe 4ish times a week.

I'm not really eating Breakfast anymore, though I do start to get hungry around 10:00AM so I have an earlier lunch.

Any ideas, tips, suggestions, or words of wisdom are welcome

[juno610 1]

I generally have not tried to replace Pasta, bread, etc. So, if I had been eating sandwiches, now I'd just eat a meat/cheese/mustard (whatever) rollup. And some veggies or fruit on the side. meat and veggies. The occasional potato.

Breakfast has always been rough for me too. I usually would do a Protein shake in the morning, or just have a bit of tea/coffee, then have yogurt and a granola bar mid-morning once things loosened up.

[Angie1985 0]

I have been cooking chili and bringing in single portions, i also like the roll-ups juno described. tuna and chicken salad work well for me, lately i've been making chicken salad with avocado instead of mayo - yummy healthy fat!

[CASSIEME1 1]

I eat what i can tolerate.yogart, carnationatio instant breakfast,chili soup.no carbs, noproblem

[the new jill 0]

i replaced Pasta with spaghetti squash! it light, hardly any calories and can serve with almost anything. if i want a sandwhich, i use cold cuts and add avacado with some mustard you can add some cole slaw/broccoli slaw mix they sell them in bags...it gives a crunchy texture and all healthy

[jenibeni 1]

Thanks for all the ideas! I think I'll definitely try the chicken salad with avocado... I bought two avocados a couple days ago and almost forgot about them! Perfect use for one of them; the other I will save and make a turkey avocado wrap :thumbup:

[freespirit63 112]

exactly how do you make chicken and avacado salad?

[freespirit63 112]

exactly how do you make chicken and avacado salad?

[tdawg874 1]

i replaced Pasta with spaghetti squash! it light, hardly any calories and can serve with almost anything. if i want a sandwhich, i use cold cuts and add avacado with some mustard you can add some cole slaw/broccoli slaw mix they sell them in bags...it gives a crunchy texture and all healthy

I have yet to try that, but I will be. I also have seen that some people do "Caulirice". Which is cooked cauliflower chopped up like rice, and seasoned how you would regular rice. Or I have also seen Zuchinni julienned up like pasta.... Creativity is key!